Broom



Patented lMay Z, 1924.

DANIEL E. YOUNG, OF MANCHESTER, IOWVA.V l

BROOK.

Application Med -etober 7, 1921. Serial No. 506,137.

To all 'whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, DANIEL H. YOUNG, a citizen of the, United States ofAmerica, and a resident of Manchester, Delaware County, Iowa, haveinvented certain new and iiseful Improvements in Brooms, of which-thefollowing is a specification. l

My invention relates -to improvements in brooms, and the object of myimprovement is to provide a broom suitable for swee ing lawns or othersurfaces, adapted to both gather and deliver efficiently and quickly,the appliance being light and inexpensive for manual handling.

This-object I have accomplished by the means which are hereinafterdescribed and claimed, and which are illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in whichFig. 1 is a rear elevation of my improved devlce, andFig. 2 is a fragmental end elevation of the head and broom parts on alarger scale, with parts 'broken away. Fig. 3 is a fragmental rearelevation of a modification thereof. Fig. 4 is a front elevation ofanother modification of the device, and Fig. 5 is a fragmental endelevation of the head and broom parts of the device shown in vsaid Fig.4.

-Similar numerals of reference denote corresponding parts throughout theseveral views.

My improved im brooms constructe over surfaces such as plots of rass orlea lement is of the class of Ispecifically for raking covered places,in which situatlons it is desirable that the raking or brushing meansshould have spaced athering teeth or projections of a rake-li edescription, yet Vretaining in these teeth or projections the length andelastic -flexibility of a broom. l

Referring first to Figs. 1 and 2, the numeral 4 denotes an elongatedhandle, on one end of which is xedly mounted a cross-piece or head tocarry-the broom wires 7. This head may be constructed of two likeelongated parts 1 and 2 placed in registering contact and securedtogether by means of any suitable fastenings, suchas the screws 18. Tostrengthen and more rigidly connect said head and the handle 4, bothhave registering sockets to receive a short metallic cylinder 5. rlhiscylinder prevents relative displacements of said parts under thestresses of use.

.'lhe broom consists of any desired number of light elastic wire teeth 7preferably convex toward the location of application, and having theirfree ends bent in the same direction at 8 at a slight angle. This con-Vexity of the teeth lends Hexibility in the direction mentioned andmakes them somewhat more rigid in a direction longitudinal with thebroom head. The other ends of said teeth may be xedly removably securedto said head interlockingly in any desired manner, but as shown, theseends are passed between the head parts 1 and 2 and ave their extremitiesbent at a right angle at 9, the ends 9 being driven into either part 1or 2 or seated in sockets provided at 4 before the parts 1 and 2 aresecured together. As shown in Fig. 2, one inner longitudinal angle ofthe rear part 1 may be beveled at 3 opposite the bent parts 9 of theteeth to afford rear clearance space, permitting the teeth 7 to Hexrearwardly under the stresses of use against the beveled surface withoutdanger of bending at that place as might be the case with the teeth heldtightly against a rectangular corner,` for it is well known thatconstant slight bendings of such metal parts eventually causecrystallization at the place frequently bent, resulting in breakage.Metal gussets 12 may be secured by means of screws 6 on opposite sidesof the junction of and to said head 1--2 and handle 4 to give greatrigidity thereto.

Means may be provided for afording medial support to said teeth 7 whic'hmay be an elastic cross-rod 13 positioned medially f across and incontactwith the convex sides of said teeth 7, the rod being bent at theplaces 11 around the end teeth and then preferabl directed converginglyacross the co`nvex sldes of said teeth toward and across the head-part 1to which its extremities are secured by means of staples 14. It will beseen that the parts 10. df the rod approach said head at less than aright angle which permits these parts to be bent to and fro to spacethecro'ss part 13 at desired adjusted distances from said head to secureproper support to the teeth under-different conditions of use. Theangular shoulders at 11 also limit or restrict the outward spreading ofsaid teeth.

The modication shownin Fi 3 displays a medially lbent cross-rod 15-1for. one or a pair of teeth 7 whose shoulders 16 are recurved to limitspreading of the teeth apart, the extremities of the rod being securedto, the head 1. Y

1n the modificatlon shown in Figs. 4 and `5, the head is composed of asingle part 2 between like parts 1 forming joints therewith for thereception of spaced apart staggered teeth 7` and 19 Whose ends 9 arebent and secured to the head in the manner hereinbefore described. Theseteeth may be straight as shown, or may be curved as in Fig. 2. In thiscase, the cross-.rod 13 is preferably interwoven with both sets of teeth7 and 19 to thereby support both sets medially, the shoulders 11 servingthe same purpose of limiting the spread of the terminal teeth 7 whilethe parts 10 are directed toward and secured to opposite ends 'of saidhead.

The broom teeth' may be made of elastic steel, brass or other material,while the details of construction of the appliance may be varied withoutdeparting from this invention.

In use, this device is manipulated like a broom rather than a rake, andits relatively long elastic teeth thus have a penetrative and gatheringeffect not possible to the short rigid teeth of a rake, while thesmallness, elasticity and length of the teeth afford quick and easyclearance of the load when the instrument is lifted. The teeth cannotbecome clogged.

Having described my invention, what l claim as new and desire tosecureby Letters Patent, is:

i. yA device of the character described,

comprising a head, a broom mounted thereon composed of elastic wires,and an adjustable elastic device crossing said Wires interlacingly tosupport them medially, said device being bent slopingly near each endtoward and secured at its. extremities to said head, the sloping partsof the device being deformable to adjust the position of the devicealong the broomwires.

2. In combination, a head-block, spaced elastic broom-wires mountedthereon, and a bendable element interlaced around the middle parts ofsaid broom-wires with its extremities positioned relatively near themiddle of the head-block and secured thereto.

3. A device of the character described, comprising a head element, andelastic elongated teeth arranged therealong at varying angles thereto,means for securing said teeth to said head element removably, and abendable reinforcing element crossing said teeth, bent around the endteeth, directed slopingly toward and then terminally fastened to saidhead element, said reinforcing element adapted to have its crossing partadjusted along said teeth by varying the angle of the slopingS partswith respect to that part which crosses the teeth.

Signed at Waterloo, Iowa, this 1st day ot October, 1921.

DNEEL H. YOUNG.

